A.J. Hager

CHECK OUT MY TESTIMONIAL FOR MY NEW ENDORSEMENT WITH HIPSHOT PRODUCTS!! GO TO: http://www.HIPSHOTPRODUCTS.com/testimonials.htmMy other endorsements also include: HARTKE SYSTEMS www.HARTKE.comAs well as ROTOSOUND STRINGS www.ROTOSOUND.com ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ___ BIO: HEY EVERYONE! Thanks for stoppin' by and checkin' out my page! I'm AJ Hager, and I've been touring and recording professionally for over 15 years, and been playing bass for about 30 years now. (Hard to believe it's been that long!) I've worked with some notable, major producers through the years; JIM GAINES, JOHN HAMPTON, TERRY MANNING, DUKE ROBILLARD.... I have also performed with the following artists: DEBBIE DAVIES (toured w/for almost 9 years), JOHN MAYALL, JOEY McINTYRE (of "New Kids on the Block"), The late great JOHNNIE JOHNSON, DONA OXFORD, DUKE ROBILLARD, HUBERT SUMLIN, PINETOP PERKINS, KIM WILSON ("Fabulous T-Birds"), BOB MARGOLIN, JAMES COTTON, COCO MONTOYA, TAB BENOIT, WILL LEE ("David Letterman Show"), JIMMY & JERRY VIVINO and MARK PENDER ("Conan O'Brien Show"), ARTHUR NEILSON (Shemekia Copeland Band), DAVE GROSS, GINA SICILIA, MAGIC SLIM, MICK TAYLOR & PETER GREEN (on Debbie Davies' CD "Key to Love"), J. GEILS (on Debbie Davies' CD "Love the Game"), the late great CARY BELL, MIKEY Jr, JANIVA MAGNESS, GIL PARRIS, and many, many others... I have also had the great privealage & pleasure to share the same billing with the likes of: JAMES BROWN, ROBERT CRAY, MARK BROUSSARD, LOS LONELY BOYS, BELA FLECK & the FLECKTONES, SUSAN TEDESCHI, THE FABULOUS THUNDERBIRDS, B.B. KING, BUDDY GUY, ROBERT PLANT, KEB MO, SHEMEKIA COPELAND, TAJ MAHAL, LITTLE FEET, BOOKER T & the MG's, OMAR & the HOWLERS, JOHN MAYALL & the BLUESBREAKERS, KENNY NEAL, THE HOLMES BROTHERS, IRON BUTTERFLY, and so many more... ____________________________________________________________ __ More recently, I have been branching out and working on my other love of music by writing a lot of "Radio Rock/Pop" songs. My music has a "Radio-ready", very marketable sound with definite originality, yet with traces of my main influences mixed in, such as The Beatles, and the music of McCartney/Lennon/Harrison solo work, respectively. I will be recording and posting my songs shortly, so I will let YOU be the judge! Also recently, a couple of my demos were positively critiqued by a contact I have at Capitol Records! ____________________________________________________________ _ I can be heard on 3 CD's by Blues artist DEBBIE DAVIES: "LOVE THE GAME", "KEY TO LOVE - The Celebration of the Music of John Mayall", and "LIVE! 2005". ____________________________________________________________ _ Currently, I also freelance as a bass player and I am at the top-of-the-list for many, many artists/bands. So, please keep me in mind for your next show/session/tour! I play fretted, fretless, upright, double on guitar, harmony/backing vocals, or some lead vocals if needed, write/co-write, and I'm a member of BMI. I can morph into just about any musical situation, whether it be Blues (Any type; Old-school, Modern, Funky, etc...), Rock (Classic, Modern, etc...), Funk, Fusion, Country, and a bit of Jazz as well. I possess a full understanding of how to "play for the song", and I have a passion to sound as authentic as possible! And THAT is how you become a good side-man and keep working! (-: ____________________________________________________________ _ ENDORSEMENTS: HARTKE BASS AMPS www.HARTKE.com ROTOSOUND STRINGS www.ROTOSOUND.com HIPSHOT PRODUCTS, INC. www.HIPSHOTPRODUCTS.com